Tahn Chickalo

Hey Guys! My name is Tahn Chickalo, but my crew calls me “Chef!” One of the first Film crews I worked with gave me the nickname because I love to chat about cooking, and it stuck.

I’ve been around the kitchen since 5 years of age and have been making chilli for nearly as long. I’ve been passionate about food and have cooked professionally for many years, teaching others and taking leadership roles in the kitchens I work with. I take food seriously.

This is by no means my first competition; in my first entry, I came in 5th. The next I came in 3rd and got best in show… So this year, I’m coming for the number one spot! So get ready for some serious chilli.

Stef Jones

Born in smalltown Ontario, Dr. Jones (not really a doctor per se) is one righteous dude. His culinary skills are unmatched! Head cook, bottle washer and owners husband at The Noshery, the good doctor knows his way around a kitchen.
Chef, guitar player, singer, Star Was aficionado, husband, father and badmotherf^%ker.
Pulling out all the stops on the chili this year. The rest of you might as well not even bother, and just hand me the title. You stand no chance.

Peter Yerdon

What else can say this is my year. Before I utilized my skill as chef to attempt victory. To no avail But in my retirement I have chosen another path and I am now a Minister with Clergy Support Memorial Church. So you know what that means! It means I am going to have fun no matter what the outcome. THE REV.

Paul Darby

Greetings Yahoos!
Welcome back to the 2023 non-COVID (maybe? hopefully?) edition of the Annual (well sort of) GHDCC!!, also known as the February Gong Show at Queensgrove, many thanks to the Queen of Queensgrove and her award-winning hostess charms and a slight nod of the head to Bing for his continued spotty efforts in making this event a can’t miss, perhaps this year he will put some effort into it. I mean c’mon, drinks, heat, music, entertainment, laughs, hospitality, snacks, judges (fixed), prizes, aprons, jackets, posters, personalized work stations, soup (loudmouth version), trophies, cheerleaders, press releases, shooters, walk up music, pool table, friendship, margarita machine (lets hope not, see 2017 edition), propane, the occasional basement fire (see 2018 edition) and the bat from 2016!!
As your 2nd title sponsor but #1 in your hearts I am pleased to present my award winning (at home by me) 2023 MASK-UP CHILI!! No virus left unfound in this masterpiece! It has also been proven to be an effective alternative to the covid booster shot for all you non-vaxxers (Health Canada approval pending).

Your PEOPLES CHOICE CHAMP EMERITUS!!!

STANLEY or DARBS or DARBONZ(O) or ACE or CHAMP or OH GREAT ONE (Lynn only) or BOXMAN but never PAUL 😊

Min Love

Bon jour! Je m’appelle Min. J’ai voyagé en France cette année pour perfectionner mes talents de cuisinier afin de préparer le chili le plus délicieux pour mon amour de la viande et pour le monde entier! Les français savent faire de la nourriture, même quand ce n’est pas la leur! Bein sûr, le champagne rend tout magnifique.
Je te donne “Mon Cheri Champagne Chili”
Bon appetit!
xoxoxoxoxo

Mark Oliver

When a man with no natural athletic ability gets talked into hiking the Inca Trail – it’s the flavors of Peru’s Andies Mountains and Machu Picchu itself that become his guide.

Even though he’s been back from the adventure for six months, Mark still suffers and aches from the high altitudes, the uneven hiking trails and the horrors of stumbling along in the dark and the rain on the literal edge of slippery cliffs.

But he’s taken that pain and laser focused it into his latest chili masterpiece, sure to win the hearts of all of his dear friends, judges and well, the World.

So sit back and enjoy your afternoon of messing around with whatever it is that you’re cooking.  Because shortly your suffering will be over and you can enjoy a taste of Mark’s Inca-redible Chli.

Lianna Nelles

Kent Swirsky

Born in the Sierra Madre Mountain range, raised by wolves. Alejandro Kent Swirsky knows his way around the kitchen. Spicy chilli with a lime zest comes naturally to this culinary guru.
Sure it might be the first chilli he’s made in 3 years but the fire inside, the pure passion for chilli, will show in the bowl.
Get yourself ready for a February showdown.

Don Lewis

Researched chili blends in southern Africa for several years and now picking up bits of gastronomic sagacity from Gan to Almonte to the home of Beau’s. Previous Winner of Best in Show.

Dave Wilkins

Midnight Train Chili

Dave Wilkins was born in Brockville but made the long track westward. Now living on a chicken Ranch he knows the hard realities of protecting his land and his livestock. Yes there have been too many midnight trips to the ‘Train Station’ much like this year’s chili you might servive the experience.
Not having Won the chili cook off since 2018. Say goodbye to the pedestrian kinder gentler dish. This year I ask; You want heat? The Secret ingredient was grown in his own garden and might sneak up on you like a midnight ride from the Yellowstone Ranch. Their will be no laments played on the bagpipes for you tonight. Just grab a long cool drink, an asbestos spoon and enjoy!

Curt Geneau

Meet Curt and his award-winning “AI-Chili”. Curt is a tech nerd, but his love for tech doesn’t stop at his computer chair, it extends to his kitchen as well. With the help of advanced algorithms, and deep machine learning he has calculated the perfect balance of flavour and heat, in his chili recipe.

When he’s not busy coding, you can find Curt in his kitchen, experimenting with different spices, and developing new chili recipes with the precision calculations of a quantum physicist. His AI-Chili is out of this multiverse! It’s so intelligent that it knows what your taste buds are crave even before you do!

But, don’t worry, even though Curt used advanced artificial intelligence to engineer the perfect chili, one ethical line he will never cross is implementing the use of artificial flavouring!

Cherice Chant

After a hiatus of many years I am returning to chili stadium with the hope of another championship! It’s been so long that many will be surprised that I still know how to spell “chili”. However my hiatus may have been spent perfecting my fabulous recipe!!!

Ashton Arsenault

Hailing from the wind-swept lands of Prince Edward Island, Ashton has taken an unusual path to the Skinner Chili Statium. A lobbyist by trade, Ashton will do and say what it takes to win. Don’t let this former choir boy’s charm fool you: for what he lacks in chili cookoff experience is made up in spades through his fiery competitive spirit. The only thing Ashton hates more than losing is inappropriate chili being crowned the victor.

Much like Arby’s, he has the MEATS.